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‘Modernisation, service and digitalisation are our growth drivers’

Alexander Vitt has been Managing Director of the DACH region at Kone since May 2024. In an interview with LIFTjournal, he talked about strategic priorities, the challenges in the new construction market, the role of digitalisation – and why Kone was focusing on partnerships and platform solutions in the long term.

Photo: © mayr Antriebstechnik

News | August 2020

Mayr: Commitment to climate protection

Mayr Antriebstechnik from Mauerstetten (Germany) has been climate neutral since 2020. For this purpose, the mechanical engineering company relies on a wide catalogue of measures.

Photo: © Martin Schulze

News | August 2020

Better adjustment of rope and drum

In a current doctoral thesis at the Institute of Mechanical Engineering of TU Clausthal, a new approach has been developed on how to analyze the behaviour of ropes on multi-layer spooled rope drums and better adjusting the system components with each other.

Photo: © Zagro

News | August 2020

Universally usable door drive

The new Computec Door Drive 6 (CDD6) from Zagro is capable of universal use. It can operate DC motors with and without brushes up to 40V with or without encoder.

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News | August 2020

New CEO at Hissmekano

Joachim Wollnert is the new Chief Executive Officer of Hissmekano AB in Sweden. The company claims to be the leading wholesaler of lift components in Northern Europe

Photo: © Wolfgang Kopf, Format Werbeagentur GmbH

News | August 2020

Hauer: Optimised service 2020

The focus this year is on service at Hauer. The independent provider of spare parts for lifts and escalators has expanded its service quality in several steps. The development is to continue.

Photo: © Andreas Fischer

News | August 2020

New managing director for Schmersal China

Schmersal Group has appointed Alberto Bellondi as its managing director at Schmersal Industrial Switchgear Co. Ltd in Shanghai.

News | August 2020

New lift to fill gap

Cibes Lift Group has launched a new lift that is to fill a gap on the lift market. The Cibes C1 Pure not only provides every comfort, but thanks to its modular design can also be quickly delivered and installed, emphasised the Cibes Lift Group.